Science 8

2009-06-18T10:28:00.001-07:00

Agenda:
- Clean Classroom
- Sign Yearbooks

HW:
Have a wonderful break!

2009-06-17T07:05:00.000-07:00

Agenda:
- Survey
- Muscles & Bones

HW:
None

No Journal

2009-06-16T07:26:00.000-07:00

Agenda:
- Eye Dissection

HW:
None

No Journal

2009-06-15T19:26:00.001-07:00

Agenda:
- Finish Pushing the Limits
- "Bones"

HW:
None

No Journal

2009-06-12T07:29:00.000-07:00

Agenda:
- Grade Chicken Wing Lab
- Pass Back Papers
- Pushing the Limits

HW:
None

No Journal

2009-06-11T05:24:00.000-07:00

Agenda:
- Chicken Wing Lab

HW:
- Chicken Wing Lab - DUE Tomorrow

No Journal

2009-06-10T06:25:00.000-07:00

Agenda:
- Chicken Wing Lab

HW:
- Chicken Wing Lab - DUE Friday

No Journal

2009-06-09T07:13:00.000-07:00

Agenda:
- Chicken Wing Lab

HW:
- Chicken Wing Lab - DUE Friday
- Last Day for Work - Tomorrow

No Journal

2009-06-08T05:08:00.000-07:00

Agenda:
- Chicken Wing Lab

HW:
- Chicken Wing Lab - DUE Friday
- Last Day for Work - Wednesday

Write the following questions and answers on a sheet of paper with your name to be turned in.

What safety precautions will we need to use for the lab today?

Which structure on the human body is the chicken wing the most similar to?

2009-06-05T07:02:00.000-07:00

Agenda:
- HBS Test
- Journal Quis

HW:
- Dissection Clothes - Monday
- Last Day for Work - Wednesday

No Journal Today

2009-06-04T06:44:00.000-07:00

Agenda:
- Collect Food Pyramid
- Test Review

HW:
- HBS Test - Tomorrow
- Journal Quiz - Tomorrow

Journal #137

List the different types of blood vessels in order from the leaving the heart, give the color of the blood in them, and where it changes and why.

Describe 3 similarities and 3 differences between the 3 body systems we’ve studied so far.

2009-06-03T07:13:00.000-07:00

Agenda:
- Grade Inq. 15
- Blood Vessels
- Pumps Your Blood

HW:
- Food Pyramid & Log - DUE Tomorrow
- HBS Test - Friday

Journal #136

What happens to your heart rate as your activity level increases? How do you know?

Describe how to take your heart rate (all the steps).

2009-06-02T07:54:00.000-07:00

Agenda:
- Inq. 15 - Heart Rate

HW:
- Inq. 15 - DUE Tomorrow
- Food Pyramid & Log - DUE Thursday
- HBS Test - Friday

Journal #135

Describe how you think the Respiratory System and the Circulatory System are related.

Draw a simple diagram of the 4 chambers of the heart and label them.

2009-06-01T05:30:00.000-07:00

Agenda:
- Inq. 14 Demo
- Diagram Heart

HW:
- Food Pyramid & Log - DUE Thursday
- HBS Test - Friday

Journal #134

In what part of the respiratory system does the gas exchange (oxygen traded for carbon dioxide) occur? How do you know?

What muscle is mainly responsible for our breathing and how do you think it does this?

2009-05-29T07:39:00.000-07:00

Agenda:
- Food Pyramid
- Breathing Models
- Respiratory System Reader

HW:
- Resp. Syst. Reader 2 Column Notes - DUE Monday
- Food Pyramid Print-Out - DUE Thursday

Journal #133

What are the organs in the Respiratory System?

Write a one sentence description for what each of those organs do.

2009-05-28T06:51:00.000-07:00

Agenda:
- Correct Bio. Mol. Lab
- Intro Respiratory System
- Respiratory System Reader

HW:
- Nutrition & Activity Log - DUE Tomorrow
- Respiratory System Reader 2 Column Notes - DUE Monday

Journal #132

Why do we eat? Explain at least 3 reasons.

Make a T-chart. On the left list all the names of the organs in the digestive system. On the right write what their function is.

2009-05-27T07:56:00.000-07:00

Agenda:
- Biological Molecules Lab

HW:
- Bio Molecules Lab - DUE Tomorrow
- Nutrition & Activity Log - DUE Tomorrow

No Journal Today

2009-05-26T03:35:00.000-07:00

Agenda:
- Biological Molecules Lab

HW:
- Bio. Molecules Lab - DUE Thursday
- Nutrition & Activity Log - DUE Friday

Journal #131

What are the 3 types of biological molecules and an example of a food that has each type?

What is the function (job) of each of the 3 types of biological molecules?

2009-05-21T06:10:00.000-07:00

Agenda:
- Correct Inq. 13
- Discuss Nutrients Reading
- Nutritian & Activity Log

HW:
- Nutritian & Activity Log - DUE Friday

Journal #130

Of proteins, carbohydrates, and fats, which do you think are the best for you? Why?

Which of the 3 molecules do you think you eat the most of? The least of?

2009-05-20T07:34:00.000-07:00

Agenda:
- Inq. 13 Class Data
- Nutrients 2 Column Notes

HW:
- Inq. 13 - DUE Tomorro
- Nutrients 2 Column Notes - DUE Tomorrow

Journal #129

Did the marshmallow or the walnut have more calories? Explain how you know.

Based on Inq. 13, why do you think we need to eat food?

2009-05-19T05:52:00.000-07:00

Agenda:
- Run Inq. 13 - Food & Energy

HW:
- Inq. 13 - DUE Tomorrow

Journal #128

What is the difference between a calorie and a Calorie?

Do you think the marshmallow or the walnut will have more energy? Why?

2009-05-18T07:26:00.000-07:00

Agenda:
- Collect & Discuss DTFT
- Calorie Reading
- Inq. 13 - Energy & Food

HW:
- Inq. 13 - DUE Wednesday

Journal #127

List the main organs in the digestive system in the order food travels through them when you eat.

What do you think a calorie is? Do you think it is good or bad? Why?

2009-05-15T07:32:00.000-07:00

Agenda:
- Down the Food Tube Lab

HW:
- Down the Food Tube Lab - DUE Monday

Journal #126

List as many things as you know about the digestive system (what it does, how it works, organs in it, etc.)

What are at least 3 things you would like to know about the digestive system?

2009-05-14T07:00:00.000-07:00

Agenda:
- Correct Cells R Us
- Inq. 2.1

HW:
None

Journal #125

What are the different levels of organization in order from smallest to largest?

Why do you think scientists have the different levels of organization?

2009-05-13T06:36:00.000-07:00

Agenda:
- Levels of Organization
- Cells R Us

HW:
- Levels of Organization - DUE Tomorrow
- Cells R Us - DUE Tomorrow

Journal #124

Which organ we discussed yesterday do you think is the most important and why?

Explain an example of something that is organized into groups that are related.